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| − | + | In 1894 James H. Hammon, for whom the town is named, established an Indian School northeast of Hammon. It was named Red Moon School in honor of the Indian Chief. This school was also a mission for the Mennonite faith. This building burned on December 18, 1965. | |
In 1908, after statehood was passed, the school was given agency responsibilities by the Federal Government as a subset of the Cheyenne Arapaho Agency. These duties included taking and keeping records of land allotment, annuity rolls, health records, and census'. But when the school was closed in 1917, those responsibilities transferred back to the Cheyenne Arapaho Agency which today is the Concho Agency. | In 1908, after statehood was passed, the school was given agency responsibilities by the Federal Government as a subset of the Cheyenne Arapaho Agency. These duties included taking and keeping records of land allotment, annuity rolls, health records, and census'. But when the school was closed in 1917, those responsibilities transferred back to the Cheyenne Arapaho Agency which today is the Concho Agency. | ||
The building burned on December 18, 1965. | The building burned on December 18, 1965. | ||
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Revision as of 05:16, 3 June 2019
| Red Moon School | |
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| Opened | 1894 |
| Closed | 1917 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Location | Hammon, OK |
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History
In 1894 James H. Hammon, for whom the town is named, established an Indian School northeast of Hammon. It was named Red Moon School in honor of the Indian Chief. This school was also a mission for the Mennonite faith. This building burned on December 18, 1965.
In 1908, after statehood was passed, the school was given agency responsibilities by the Federal Government as a subset of the Cheyenne Arapaho Agency. These duties included taking and keeping records of land allotment, annuity rolls, health records, and census'. But when the school was closed in 1917, those responsibilities transferred back to the Cheyenne Arapaho Agency which today is the Concho Agency.
The building burned on December 18, 1965.
